toʻu

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See also: tou, TOU, tou-, toû, tòu, tóu, tōu, and tǒu

Hawaiian

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Determiner

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toʻu

  1. Niʻihau form of koʻu (my)
    O Kimo toʻu inoa.
    My name is Jim.

Usage notes

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  • In Niihau, diacritics are omitted. The usual spelling is tou, not to be confused with tou.

South Marquesan

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South Marquesan cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : toʻu

Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *tolu, from Proto-Oceanic *tolu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *təlu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *təlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *təlu.

Numeral

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toʻu

  1. three